Kellie Pickler Talks Skincare & Beauty Secrets: She Does Her Own Makeup!

In an EXCLUSIVE interview with HollywoodLife.com, the country cutie reveals her tips for soft skin, long lashes and staying in shape. Get all the juicy details here!

Kellie Pickler is the epitome of Southern comfort—not only is the singer incredibly sweet, but she’s also refreshingly candid! Though her career calls for some serious glamming up for appearances, when it comes to her off-camera beauty regimen, Kelly, 25, is a simple girl at heart. She sites her skin as one of her best accessories: “When I’m getting ready for a big event and want a bit of that golden glow without exposing my skin to the sun, I use Tone Fruit Peels body wash to get my skin smooth before I apply a self-tanning lotion.”

You’d expect a star like Kelly to travel with her own person glam squad, especially for her concerts, but the low-maintenance crooner relies on none other than herself to do her makeup! In fact, the beautiful starlet tells HollywoodLife.com that she’s been touring in tiny towns where she’s actually had to run into the drugstore to buy her makeup! The clincher: Kellie even applies her own lashes; she uses the individual ones from Walmart and Target.

One look at the enviably teeny star and its easy to see she’s in amazing shape, but like most of us, Kellie’s had some ups and downs with her weight. “The Idol tour was sponsored by Pop Tarts; I gained 30 pounds!” She also says her thighs and butt are her trouble spots, “my butt eats everything,” she says.

Now, Kellie stays super-slim thanks to a vegetarian diet and really paying attention to what she puts in her body. In terms of working out, Kelly says, “I’m a tomboy; I love to be outdoors hiking and kayaking.” She also dished her secret for super-toned legs: “I walk with 5-pound ankle weights year round.”

Regardless, we love Kellie at any size!

You can catch more of Kellie on tour this summer for her new album, 100 Proof, and keep up with her via live chats and behind-the-scenes-access on The Tone Turn It Up! Facebook page — fans can also enter for a chance to meet Kellie live!